Shadows of Destiny

The Concil and Somemore ~Sylvester~ What Tamia did blew me away.

She fearlessly came to my defence and put the council in their place.

I was blessed.

I looked at Dominic’s box and was grateful that he did not come.

The hearing would have been difficult if he had shown up.

Of everyone, he was the only one that could disrespect me without consequence.

It wasn’t that I could not deal with him, but I had to respect my mother and not hurt her by hurting him.

Larry seemed disappointed, and I figured he must have planned something with Dominic.

I needed to investigate that man.

Even though we all knew Dominic did not have the smarts to pull off something of that magnitude, I could not say the same for Larry.

Tamia was right when she asked them if they traced the documents.

As much as they wanted to end the conversation after emphasising attacking Bane and Leo, I had to decline their request to end the meeting.

Pamela clamoured on Leo’s issue deliberately.

She said many things about the eastern alpha while watching Tamia’s reaction.

I knew what she was trying to prove, but I knew Tamia belonged to me and her heart beat only for me.

2 “Have you all finished?” I finally spoke, and there was silence.

Then Vino stood to speak.

“Yes, we have, your lordship, and we ask to close the meeting,” he said, and I shook my head.

“Today isn’t a silent day for me,” I said, and Vino sat back in his chair.

I looked at Pamela.

“What did you say were alpha Leonardo Albert’s crimes?” I asked her.

“Word has it that he has teamed up with Bane to help build his army, of which they plan on marching up north to overthrow you and take over,” she said with conviction, and I smiled.

“And where did you hear this?” I asked, and she did not look so confident again.

“We must keep our ears to the ground and listen for harmful news that can bring the downfall of our structure.” She explained, and I smiled.

“In other words, it is a rumour,” I said, and she was silent.

“And you ask me to launch an attack against this alpha based on a rumour that has no origin or facts,” I said so she could understand the stupidity of her request.

“I also did not miss that you kept looking at my mate while you made that request, I said and smiled.

“Let this be the last time this council will try to use Tamia’s ex-husband as bait.

It is low and disrespectful.

It is stupid and baseless, and I am highly disappointed in all of you.” I said.

“You all called me here for a question and answer session based on baseless allegations.

I would have been impressed if you had done your work, but you didn’t.

” I said.

are all trying to create an issue out of nothing, there is a serious matter pending that we are

taxes from Alpha Leonardo? This was done after I

called back? Why did he threaten

Tamia was in shock.

returned to our room yesterday evening, but I was too angry about what the council was doing and worried

be friends because I took away his

an answer,” I said, and

how did you come about

to reach out to us and enquire about the

glad he

I said and refused to change

question,” I reminded them, and no one spoke, so I looked at Marcel, and he

enforcer, and the

man knelt

to look into our eyes, and he

Who gave you the order to go to the east yesterday morning? Who paid for your flight and commissioned the mission?” Marcel asked, and he did

your tongue, you and your family will be tried

Wolf lord is treasonous,”

the

he said, and

did he give this to

“Three nights ago.

had your

was from your office,” he

outrage and disappointment in the

was why Dominic did not show

somehow on the run?

Marcel and Theodore, and they told me they were already on

be arrested,” Pamela said, and I noticed Vino

at Larry, who was equally shocked, but I could not

could have planned

mastermind and planned it

him and

hand in this, Lord Volkov,” he said,

you to decide.” I said, and he widened his

and his men moved to

are guilty

with me, but I did not care; I was lord after all, it was

want to use this opportunity to state that the east is a sovereign region, and we will not tax

Wolf lord, but the alpha of the east rules the east, likewise

war, I will not

not have lives to waste or homes

council money and power, expand our lands and strengthen our reach and hold, but it also ruins

father did much of that in his time, creating enemies for the north

to his death and birthed grudges

to continue

for healing, peace and

anyone, secretly or openly, or I will see that action as

I had said my peace and decided to end the

Vino ended the discussion, and

in the passenger’s seat of

clear that she

got home so we could

her for her bravery and for

She was the best.

that passes, I fight with myself and Knight not to go against tradition and claim

months to go, but

be one with

touched her lap, and